Buying a home is no easy task. It takes a lot of time, money, and energy to find the perfect property for your needs. Selling your current home can be equally as difficult - especially if you’re trying to do it while buying another one at the same time.   Here are some tips on how to manage this process more efficiently and effectively ...

  Don't turn away potential buyers unnecessarily: Here are The 5 Top Home Buyer Turn-Offs of 2021!       1. Cluttered, dirty or "fragrant" homes Be sure to put laundry and dishes away, care for your countertops, and organize your mail and office work. Vacuum and mop the floor, and give your dog a bath if it needs one. Em ...

  June had 374 listings active and 191 sold, totaling just above $96 million in sales volume.   Compare this to June 2020 where we had 197 sold homes that totaled just above $74 million dollars.   June had an average of 14 days to sell, versus last June where it took an average of 24 days to sell.   The average sale price was aro ...

  Summers in Sarnia-Lambton are hot and nothing is more refreshing than having a pool ready for you and your family to relax in. But if you don't have a pool, and would like a nice in-ground one, you are faced with a dilemma.   Should you build one in your backyard, or buy a home with an existing pool?       If a pool is an ...

  Buying a home is one of the biggest decisions you will make in your lifetime. Whether it's for yourself or as an investment, there are many questions that you must ask and things to look into before accepting a deal. Let's go over Questions Must You Ask Before Buying a Home.       What is your budget? Vague assumptio ...

    Buying a home can be challenging in today's market. And a lot of young people who are really eager to buy a home, are now finding it difficult to break into the market, with rising real estate and rent prices.   The cycle can be vicious. You want to build equity as a homeowner, but you need to first save enough money for a down payment ...

       May had 370 listings active and 221 sold for a total of around $102 million in sales volume. Compare this to May 2020 where we had 121 sold homes that totaled just under $41 million dollars in revenue.   May had an average of 14 days to sell, vs last May where it ...

  When it comes to selling a home, sabotage - especially self-sabotage - is the worst thing that can happen. Luckily, if you know what to look out for, sabotage is largely avoidable.   Let's look at some of the main things that sabotage a home sale.   1. Not knowing the local market. Without comparable properties to price your hom ...

  Your home sale is too important to mess up. But there is one avoidable thing sellers often do that costs them on their home sale.        Many sellers make a big mistake when it comes to their first offer. A mistake that can cost them thousands. Something we see quite often is that after listing their home, sellers recei ...

    There were 346 active listings in April 2021, and 216 sold, totalling around $100 million dollars in sales volume, compared to April 2020 where we had 85 sold and around $29 million dollars in sales volume. April had an average of 16 days to sell vs 28 in April 2020.   The average sale price was around $467,000 dollars, vs $352,000 in ...

  A bigger down payment means paying off less interest over time, and a shorter mortgage term. Making a larger down payment is in the buyer's best interests. But most people don’t know how to access, find or save nearly as much down payment funds as they’d like.   Here are 5 Secret Sources of Down Payment Money.     ...

  For most of the real estate’s long history, real estate photography was virtually nonexistent. Nowadays, with the Internet, e-mail, the MLS, and social media, you could say that professional real estate photography is the most powerful marketing tool at a Realtor’s disposal.   The reason for this is obvious, photography is usuall ...

  When people decide to sell their home they often focus on the inside, doing renovations, decluttering, and organizing. But with spring's arrival, this is a great time to think about making the outside of your home as attractive as possible.   Five Tips for Maximizing Your Home’s Curb Appeal     Landscaping First, let&r ...

    There were 322 active listings in March, and 188 sold, totalling around $88.6 million dollars in sales volume, compared to March 2020 where we had 139 sold and around $47 million in sales volume.   With around 8 median days to sell vs 12 median days to sell in March 2020, the average sale price was around $476 thousand dollars, vs $3 ...

When it comes to choosing a Realtor, why does their real estate experience matter? For buyers and sellers, having a realtor at their side to help them through unfamiliar waters and difficult decisions is a great idea.   Much like captains who guide their ship through rough waters, interpret the weather, and know where the rocks are hidden just be ...

  When you purchase a rental property you want to make sure you find reliable tenants. But what can landlords do to make sure their tenants meet their criteria?   How to Find Reliable Tenants     When buying a rental property you may inherit tenants who have been living in the unit prior to the sale or you may have to find new t ...

  Real estate experts expect the real estate market to continue growing in 2021, largely due to the major impact of the pandemic. We’re spending more time at home than ever. It’s important now to figure out what home really means, and the things that we might need in our homes going forward. Today we're looking at why people a ...

Homeownership has historically been one of the most tried and true ways to build wealth. Homeownership provides an avenue for building real wealth over time which is built in large part by building equity.   Every time you pay your monthly principal payments on your home, you gain equity. And, over time, appreciation is a critical part of homeowners ...

  Many people who consider listing their homes in Sarnia-Lambton wait until the last second to get things ready. And when the time comes to put the home on the market, they find themselves rushing to catch up. It would be helpful to these sellers to know how much time it takes to prepare their home for selling.   Today we’re asking How L ...

  There were 306 active listings in February, and 154 sold, totalling just below 79 million dollars in sales volume, compared to February 2020 where we had 125 sold and around $42 million in sales volume.   With around 7 median days to sell vs 13 median days to sell in February 2020, the average sale price was around $508 thousand dollars, vs ...